Cosener's House

The lawn and main building.

The Cosener's House is on an island in the River Thames within the original grounds of Abingdon Abbey, located near the centre of the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It is run as a conference centre with accommodation by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The house takes its name from the Cuisinier or Kitchener, the person at the Abbey who was responsible for the provision of food.

External links

• Map sources for Cosener's House
• Details from listed building database (250276) . Images of England. English Heritage.
• Cosener's House web pages
• The Science and Technology Facilities Council

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